Black Body Camera restoration

**wlank** · 10-09-2008, 04:16 PM

Do any of you know of a source to have a Black Body camera restored? I guess I mean repainted, but I'm not sure how the original finish was done.
I sent an Email to Eric H and he doesn't do it nor does he know of any one who does. Did a web search and the best I could find was a place that refinishes Black Leicas. I did not ask for a price. $$$$$$$$

*geauxpez* · 10-09-2008, 07:46 PM

You may want to check Vintage Folding Cameras

He restores vintage folding cameras and sometimes will strip them down to the brass and polish the brass for a unique look. It seems that I read somewhere how he did it, but I can't for the life of me remember.

**Damn Brit** · 10-10-2008, 12:41 AM

I know you can get leather skins but I've never heard of the paint being restored.
I suppose you could take it to somewhere that does powder coating to see if they can match the paint. Just an idea?

wlachan · 10-10-2008, 02:04 AM

Sounds like you are looking at some sort of powder painting which is use by bike builders.

*Wheatfield* · 10-10-2008, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by wlank

Do any of you know of a source to have a Black Body camera restored? I guess I mean repainted, but I'm not sure how the original finish was done.
I sent an Email to Eric H and he doesn't do it nor does he know of any one who does. Did a web search and the best I could find was a place that refinishes Black Leicas. I did not ask for a price. $$$$$$$$

The original black finish on most cameras was good quality enamel paint. Nothing really special, I expect good quality model airplane paint (I recall those little tins of Humbrol quite fondly) would be a good choice for a type match.

Personally, I like the look of a well brassed black camera. One of the things I dislike about new cameras is that they don't brass.